Confidence For Preforming New Skills in Competition The quest of every athlete is to perform better in competition. It is the reason athletes spend countless hours practicing, learning new skills, tweaking mechanics and trying different techniques. … Sports Psychology Tip
Fear of Failure One of the signs of fear of failure is an athlete who worries too much about making mistakes. If you (or your athletes) do this, you perform cautiously. In this mindset, athletes try … Sports Psychology Tip
In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from a parent of a racer whose child does well at a local level and does poorly at a … Sports Psychology Tip
Perform Without Fear in Competitions How can you perform fearlessly in competition? Do you need a boatload of confidence? Do you need high trust in your skills? Do you need to stop worrying about making mistakes? … Sports Psychology Tip
Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the “Golfer’s Mental Edge” CD program, teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game of golf. In this week’s golf psychology session, mental … Sports Psychology Tip
The Keys to Success in Sports What are three (must have) keys to success in sports? (1) Good instruction, (2) Practice and repetition, and (3) Trust in your skills. Allow me to explain… I was prompted … Sports Psychology Tip
What is Wrong With The Fear of Failure? One of my mental coaching students, Joe (not his real name) had a unique gift (or so he thought). Since he was overly concerned with what other people … Sports Psychology Tip
Embrace The Pregame Jitters Do you ever get butterflies in your stomach before you compete called pregame jitters? Do you get really nervous before the start of a big match or game and can’t relax after … Sports Psychology Tip